South Pasadena High School Proudly Recognizes 2027 National Merit Semifinalists

On September 9, 2026, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the semifinalists in the 72nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Semifinalists qualify by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) and earning among the highest scores in the state. SPHS semifinalists join more than 16,000 qualifying students nationwide and represent less than one percent of U.S high school seniors nationally competing for about…

St. Rita School’s New Library Comes to Life

Click on image to enlarge St. Rita School students are putting their new school library to good use as they work together on their math assignment. The new space provides students with a welcoming environment…

St. Gregory A. & M. Hovsepian School Teachers Prepare for New School Year

Teachers at St. Gregory A. & M. Hovsepian School have been hard at work preparing for the return of students, who are now officially back on campus for the new school year. During the past…

La Cañada Spartans Return for a New School Year

Courtesy of La Canada High School via Instagram The Spartans are officially back in the house! La Cañada High School welcomed students back to campus for the 2026–27 school year, kicking off a new year…

Westridge Speech & Debate Flourishes at Nationals, State Tournaments

At the start of summer, nine Upper School students participated in the National Speech & Debate Tournament in Richmond, Virginia, competing against 7,796 entries from 50 states, nine countries, and 1,242 schools. For the third…